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1993 FORD BRONCO — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 489583 · 2004-08-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
BRONCO
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASIONS, TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES WHEN TRAVELING 60-65 MPH. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX 33X12.50R15LT MOUNTED ON A 1993 FORD BRONCO. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE TREAD SEPARATION RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT INTO A GAURD RAIL. THE SECOND FAILED TIRE IS STILL AVAILABLE. ALL FIRESTONE TIRES HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10086527
Machine
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